Bhoger Khichuri

Khichuri served with either Panchmesali or bandhakopi torkari – important part of any Bengali festival. Khichuri or khichdi as it is more commonly known outside Bengal, is essentially rice, lentils and vegetables slow cooked together. Simple dish cooked in every household. But when this is made during festivals and given as offering to God (bhog), this simple khichuri tastes absolutely divine. The devotion and love that goes in while making it takes it to another level altogether. We never taste while cooking food for God, but magically the balance of salt and spices becomes perfect.